Finger-nail trimmer



May 249 R. K. REX

FINGER NAIL TRIMHER Filed Nov. 15. 1926 l: Il.

alllllllllllflI/ll l INVENTOR Po/z/lRex 2%, ATTORNEY j Patented May 24,19x27.

. eenen RALPH KANAGA REX, GF @LEVEL/51H33, OHIO.

Application filedy November This invention relates to iingzfer nailtrimmers, and has for its object the provisionl ot a neat, compact andunitary structure Which is capa-ble ot obtaining the best results and inwhich a V-shaped blade is provided at the end of a passage whereby thenail Will be received in the V-shaped blade With the parts of the nailwhich are removed beine; collected and directed away from the blade bythe passage.

A further object of the inventionv is the provision ot a nail trimmerincluding a head having a plurality of passages transversely of theheadwith the passage adjacent the free end of the head being; sutlicientlysheared to cause the outermost passage to open at one end through thetree end. of the head while at the same time providing blade having; aVelia-pcd notch. therein to receive the nail as the nail is beingtrimmed by the blade, the particles ol the nail which are removed boing'collected by the passage into which the notch opens.

A still further object oi the invention is the provision of a nailtrimmer including a handle having at one end a nail cleaner and at itsother end a nail trimmer, the trimmer 'being formed ot a piece ot metalhaving` a transverse passage and a Vshaped notch opening through the topof the head, a blade embracingr the V-shuped notch with the depth of thepassage aiding' in determining the extent of the cuttingr of the nail.

This invention will. be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description, iu View of the accompanying' dra-Winforming' a part ot the specification; nevertheless it is to beunderstood that the invention is not confined to the disclosure', being'susceptible ot such changes and modiiications which shall deline nomaterial departure from the salient features of the invention, asexpressed. in the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a view in elevation oi the compact unitary structure of thenail trimmer in its casing,

Figure 2 is a vieiv in elevation of the nail trimmer partly in sectionand showinglr the oppositely disposed elements for trimming` the nails,yl

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical seetion of the nail trimmer, n

.Figure ll-is a fragmentary View in perspective of the nail trimmer,

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Figure 5 is another fragmentary view in perspective of the nail trimmer,and

Figure 6 is a horizontal section taken alone' the line 6 6 ot' Figure 2.

Referring; more particularly tothe drawings 10 designates the body orhandle which has at each opposite end a longitudinal passage7 as shownat 11 and 12. The portion 1B et the body is reduced in diameter andthreaded as shown at 141. The portion of the body is likewise reducedand threaded as shown 'at 16.

A hollow cap or protective casing 17 is provided with internal threads`to receive the external threads 1li ot the portion 13 ot the body 10and is provided with an eyeltl adapted to receive a chain `forpreventing loss ot the nail trimmer when the same is being' transported.

A nail cleaner, generally designated by the numeral 19, is adapted toproject beyond the outer tree end of the yportion 13 ot the body 10 andhas a shanlr` 20 forced into the passar-e 11 of the body 10 as shown at21 between the cleaner 19 and shank 2O and ene/ages the outer free endof the portion 13 ot thefbody and prevents 'further inward movement otthe shank 20 in the passage. The cleaner is providedvwith a point 22 tofacilitate the insertion of the cleaner beneath the end ot the Fingernail but is sutilci itly rounded or blunted to prevent perforatinn' otthe skin oi the operator. The inner end of the cleaner, shown at 227 isenlarged With the cleaner gradually dimin ishing; in cross sectionalarea until it terminates in the point 22. As shown more particularly in6 the cleaner in cross section presents tour faces. The shank 2() asshown in Fin'. 3 is cemented at 24 to the side walls of the passage 11in order to aid and maintain the shank in position at one end of thebody 10.

The cleaner consists of a head 25, a neel: portion 26, a shoulder 27 anda shank 2S which is received within the passage 1.2 ot' the portion 1 5oi, the body 10. This shank is smilarly cemented in the passage 12 withthe shoulder 27 abutting the outer 'tree end of the said portion andpreventingr it'urther in Ward movement of the shank ivi thin the pas-12, The head is termed of a solid block oi2` metal and has a front flati'ace 29 and a rear 'liet tace 30 which 1s ot greater extent than thefront tace. The outer end of the head is sheared oft atan angle asvshown at, 231 and is inelined upwardly from the frontv face Q9 to therear face 30. This head is provided with a pair of passages 32 and whichextend through the head and terminate at the fronti and rear faces ofsaid head. The passages are normallyv positioned in a horizontal mannerand at substantiallyY right angles to the front and rear faces. Byshearine' oil the outer tree end 3l of the head snliieiently a V-shapednotch 3l will be provided at the periphery of which is formed a blade ortrimmer 35. ln order to Sharpen the blade 35 it is onl)v necessar)y toapply the outer end 3l of the head to a sharpening' de,- vice in orderto maintain the edge on the blade 35. After the blade head has beenground down sutlieientl)v to cause the V- shaped notch to extend to theextreme rear end 36 of the head the head is then ground down until asmall V-shaped notch is provided at the forward end ot the passage 23,so that in effect the grinding' down of the head `for sharpeningwhicherentuall)v destroys the etileet ot the blade in the passage can becured by grinding' the head sutileiently to produce another il-shapednotch or cutting' edge in a second paasaee. Any number of passages maybe provided in the head as ma)v be desired.

The member 19 is inserted beneath the nail :tor reinovin foreign matterwhich normally Collects thereunder. The finger nail is applied to theV-'shaped notch 34 and the handle is properly manipulated withsufiicient. vpressure to cause the head to be drawn around the nail andthe blade will remore portions of the nail and in a manner depending'upon the manipulation of the trimmer.

1. A finger nail trimmer comprising?Y a head having one end sheared oli1at an acute angle to the end walls o t the head. Said head being'provided with a paf-sage extending head. and a blade at the periphery otthe opening of the passage. Said blade being V- shaped.

3. Hugger nail trimmer comprisingr a bod)v member haringr its oppo:-titeends reduced and threaded. a hollow cap haringr internal thread adaptedto be screwed on an end ot' the threaded portion ol' the body. a sharppointed linger nail cleaner mounted in one end ot the body member. afinger nail trimmer mounted at the opposite end ol' the body, saidtrimn'ier haring a V-shaped slot at; its outer free end and a par-'sageextending' transversely ot the head and openingT into the slot. and ablade cmln'aein; r the slot.

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